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Adventure/Drama/Mecha Titles


This is a genre of anime which features mechanical fighting machines. Often these take the form of giant robots but this isn't the only form mecha can take. There are tons of examples of mecha titles considering the popularity of the series. Blue Gender, Shin Seiki Evangelion, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 are all classic mecha titles.



Title Rating Synopsis
B

Bakuretsu Tenshi
Rent In a near future year, acting in concordance with a General Public Order, the carrying of firearms has been permitted to a restricted and select elite. Major parts of Tokyo have been designated as unrestricted free fire zones. And those that live within these zones suffer a life of oppression and a constant threat of violence. But a movement is underfoot to rebel against the syndicate that controls the city through terror and destruction. Four girls, who at a glance might appear to be adolescent teenagers, show their skills and determination against anyone who might interfere with their work.
Burst Angel Rent See Bakuretsu Tenshi
E
Escaflowne Buy See Tenkuu no Escaflowne
I

Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
Rent It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals...
Infinite Ryvius Buy See Mugen no Ryvius
K

Kiddy Grade
Buy

Lumiere (young purple-haired girl) and Eclair (red-haired older girl) are ES-members (Ecounter of Shadow-Work) of GOTT (Galactic Organization of Tariff and Trade) who do underground works to regulate the economy and safety of the Galaxy. Like all ES members, Eclair and Lumiere have special powers. Lumiere can control any form of computer technology, even from a great distance. Eclair can turn lipstick into a deadly weapon and when she wears it, she becomes super strong and exceptionally fast. They are accompanied by a GOTT auditor named Armblast as they accomplish various missions successfully. However, their past comes back to haunt them and soon Lumiere and Eclair find themselves in the fight of their lives. What is the secret of thier past? What is GOTT doing? Will Eclair and Lumiere be able to live normal lives?


KURAU Phantom Memory
In the year 2100, a special project is under way on a moon colony to explore strange and new aspects of energy power. Amani Kuaru, the daughter of the project’s leading scientist, is happy to be able to spend her 12th birthday with her father, even if is in his laboratory at work. But something goes amiss and she struck by strange bolts of light. Thereafter, she is forever changed. Possessed by the Rynax, an energy being, she now has strange powers. And some ten years later, she becomes a special agent specializing in infiltrating and counter spying, but she is seeking her Rynax partner from whom she was separated from when she first occupied Kuaru’s body.
KURAU: Phantom Memory See KURAU Phantom Memory
M

Mugen no Ryvius
Buy In the future an event happens that rips space open. Inside the 9 planets of Sol a field called the Gedalt appears. Originally a space oddity, it was a field of intense gravity that would destroy any ship that went into it. But now it is growing. It started at Earth and now reaches as far as Pluto.(Like a road) Kouji Aiba and his brother Yuuki are aboard the Liebe Delta, a school for space pilots and their support teams (Maintenance, Housekeeping, Navigation, Security, Artillery). But the school gets attacked. A terrorist group boards the Liebe Delta and kills all the staff. Then they reprogram the station to plunge into the Gedalt, killing all the students. Yuuki and his friend Ikumi are trying to escape when they see a young girl apparently trying to commit suicide. They save her. As they escape Yuuki sees another young girl who is standing there talking to herself. She appears to be reading his thoughts.
N
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge Rent See Vampire Hunter
Now and then, here and there Rent See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
P
Planet ES Buy See Planetes

Planetes
Buy In the year 2075, travel into space and to the moon has become a commuter event, but the inattentiveness of the past many years has caused problems that threaten safe travel. The task of collecting dangerous orbiting debris has been assigned to an under-funded and unappreciated 2nd Division – Debris Section, relagated to an old converted warehouse, hidden deep in the bowels an orbiting space station. It falls upon a group of colorful 'specialists' to deal with any strange objects that need to be recovered.
T

Tenkuu no Escaflowne
Buy A world is dying... torn apart by a colossal war, the planet Gaea is in turmoil. Civilizations have been wiped out, and more are ready to fall. But a girl could change all that. An ordinary girl, Hitomi finds herself transported to Gaea, where the Earth hangs in the night sky. A planet filled with magic, strange technology, and legendary armor. She doesn't know it yet, but her special abilities could be the key to saving an entire planet.
The Vision of Escaflowne Buy See Tenkuu no Escaflowne
Release Year
2005(1) 2004(3) 2003(2) 2002(1) 2001(1) 2000(2) 1999(2) 1997(1)
1996(1)
Type
OVA(1) TV(8)
Setting
Fantasy(3) Sci-Fi(7)
Keywords
Action(8) Action Drama(1) Bishoujo(1) Bishounen(2)
Comedy(1) Cyberpunk(1) Dark(4) Epic(1)
Fan Service(3) Fighting(1) Gun-action(2) Harem(1)
Horror(1) Romance(2) Sequel(1) Shounen(1)
Surreal(1) Suspense(1) Swordplay(2) Tragedy(1)
Vampires(1) Video-game inspired(2) Violent(2) War(2)
Weird(1)
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